Construction of Rife Street is part of Phase III. Rife Street construction is nearing completion and the ten homes will be ready for renting about September 15, 2022.
The Homes - Phase III -- NOW RENTING
Phase IV is a new subdivision named Blacktail Solar Homes Subdivision. It is located on the northwest side of Rife Street. The plan is to build two or three of these homes in 2023, and possibly have them ready for sale near year end. The Homes - Phase IV
Blacktail Solar Homes have many elements that together will make them economical to operate and comfortable to live in for many years into the future. You will find most of these elements described in the links in the left sidebar. The most important element, Solar Orientation, is described as follows:
To put it simply, solar home design is based around the idea of maximizing solar heat gain when and where it’s useful (so as to offset heating requirements) and minimizing it when and where it’s a liability (so as to offset cooling requirements). This is known as passive solar design because no mechanical devices may be needed for heating and cooling, depending of course on where the home is located.